Casting Crowns: Mark Hall's Blog

Shaun Alexander

Great suprise last night. Got a text from Shaun late last night that he was in town after watching Alabama devour georgia yesterday. He and a few friends came to eagles landing and worshipped with us tan then I took him to my favorite resturant, UMI. Had a great visit.
Shaun loves Jesus and we spent almost an hour talking about the importance of one on one discipleship.

We all need a Paul who can pour into us and we all need a Timothy that we can pour into.

Who are your mentors? Who challenges you in your everyday walk with Jesus and others? Who has the right to get into your business and ask you the hard questions?
Are you in the word?
Are you guarding what you put in your mind?
Who are your serving?
That kind of stuff

And just as we are soaking Jesus in thru time spent with Him, He calls us to pour into others through friendship, leadership, and example.

Read how Paul talked to timothy.
He loved timothy
Knew him well
Encrouaged him
Challenged him
Good stuff

Just a thought for the day
Who you lovin?

Mark

Heading to Puyallup!

Here we are on the plane heading to Puyallup, WA.  An update on blogging and upcoming "challenge"...get ready!

Met some heroes tonight.
George Beverly Shea - 99 yrs old
And his partner in ministry, Cliff Barrows

Charles Billingsly, Kirk Franklin, and I watched as they sang songs of the faith and served God and people with their gifts.

I watched as a pastor shared a memory of a Billy Graham crusade in his city in 1971 and Mr. Shea politely corrected him and said, "that was 74." Amazing! Such a sharp mind and his voice was as strong as ever as He led in worship.

There are so many starters these days, but so few finishers. Years from now, when I look back on my life - I pray that I have a testimony like these great men.

How do we get there?
One day at a time
"what ever you do in word or deed, do it all for the glory of the Lord" col.3:17

Spend some time with Jesus tonight!
Mark

Ps.
Hundreds came forward tonight and gave their lives to Jesus. Amazing night. Franklin Graham spoke with truth, conviction, and love. They way it should be! Somebody say Glory!

I'm sitting in the airport in Atlanta eating chips and salsa

An hour ago I was on the stage leading worship at Eagles landing. 12 hours before that I was on the stage in Dalton Georgia with crowns at a benefit concert. 4 hours from now I will be on the stage with crowns at the Franklin Graham crusade in ashville South Carolina.

I'm tired and physically I'm running on reserves that aren't there. Good thing I don't have to count on my own strength, huh?

As believers when we are weary, we can rest.
Rest in God's peace
Run in God's strength
See with His eyes
Reach with His hands
Love with His love

Man the list goes on and "our light and momentary troubles are achieving or us a victory that far outways them all.

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"
2 cor 4:18

"my grace is sufficient for you and My power is made perfect in your weakness"
2 cor. 12

Well, I've got plenty of weakness.
Don't we all.
I pray that we all focus on the unseen this week and live in His strength.

Love you all
Mark

Hello all
Spent some time in Dallas today with friends in radio. This is a pic of an ad poster in the airport. I think God was showing me what I would look like if I was lost weight and worked out more. :)

Really hurting for Texas today. So many here in Dallas with family and friends who have evacuated from Houston. We have close friends there as well.

Our prayers are with the families and businesses who have been and will be affected by this storm. We pray God will calm this storm!

Love you all
Video devo coming this week
Mark

Today has been a good day!
Two concerts back to back! I'm spent. No voice left. Hung out with toby and the guys for a bit before they went on. Toby is defintely the man!!

We are getting on the bus in a few and heading back home. We are leading worship in the morning at eagles landing. Pray for safe travel and for strong voices in the morning.

How about you? Have you jumped into God's ministry for you yet? God has given you gifts and talents. He didn't give them to you so you can hold the chair down in church. They are for your ministry.

That challenge I told you about is coming next week!! Love them like Jesus
Mark

Us and red!
Toby mac is here too!!!
Pray for a good night. Going on stage now!!!

We are getting onto 75 and heading south to Orlando Florida! We are heading to night of Joy!!!! One of our favorite events to be a part of. Our family bus died and so we are out on a rental.

Here is a pic of our crew! Carter, michael, snooch, and harry and of course ed!

These guys make it all happen. They work harder than most and their attitudes rock! They are truly talented men and they love Jesus. Two traits that are hard to find sometimes in a crew.

Pray for our crew who are up before is in the morning and in bed after us at night. They are like family to us. And they serve God well in their rolls He has given them.

Here's a pic of them getting ready to head to Orlando Florida. They will actually get some chill time in the park tommorrow. They next day will be udder madness so be in prayer for them this weekend and for safety as we travel.

Have you discovered your ministry yet? How can you gather your talents, gifts, and passions, and lay them at Jesus feet.

Let him reach out through you!

Today was a good day. We spent the day at the Pine Ridge indian reservation in south Dakota.

Early in the morning we visited the KILI radio station and were able to share Jesus and sing Who Am I on their mainstream station.
The camera crew from a television station that broadcasts to all reservations throughout the country spent the day with us - filming our visits with the people and they also filmed alot of the concert including the gospel presentation and invitation.

We partnered with the ministry: Wings and Eagles. Lori and Gary McAfee. They have been ministering to the people on the reservation for over 10 years. They acquired the land they have been praying for and are now praying for a building that will be called the Dream Center. The Dream Center will be a safe place for kids to come during the day.
It will be a church worship center
Shelter for homeless center
Food distribution center
Job training center
Bible school and training center

Our event was a fundraising effort for their ministry. Their website is
Www.waeministries.com

Amazing trip.
More to say but I'm typing with my thumbs into my phone in the airport. Almost time to fly.

Love them like Jesus
Mark

We are at Lifelight festival today with 33 Miles, building 429, matthew west, and Natalie Grant. Good stuff!

Pray for Andy he went to the hospital today. Hit his had last night and wasn't feeling well today. Having catscan now.

Ok I'm back. Andy is great! Catscan revealed that he does have a brain and that he is perfectly normal. We are in the process of getting a second opinion on both reports :)

He chilled that night a little and skipped the drum solo and one other strenuous song. But otherwise he as rocking like always. God is awesome!

This is being sent out a little late. It's Tuesday now. Trip was great. I will post soon about our trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in south Dakota.

Love you all
Mark

Franklin Graham Crusade

Met some heroes tonight.
George Beverly Shea - 99 yrs old
And his partner in ministry, Cliff Barrows

Charles Billingsly, Kirk Franklin, and I watched as they sang songs of the faith and served God and people with their gifts.

I watched as a pastor shared a memory of a Billy Graham crusade in his city in 1971 and Mr. Shea politely corrected him and said, "that was 74." Amazing! Such a sharp mind and his voice was as strong as ever as He led in worship.

There are so many starters these days, but so few finishers. Years from now, when I look back on my life - I pray that I have a testimony like these great men.

How do we get there?
One day at a time
"what ever you do in word or deed, do it all for the glory of the Lord" col.3:17

Spend some time with Jesus tonight!
Mark

Ps.
Hundreds came forward tonight and gave their lives to Jesus. Amazing night. Franklin Graham spoke with truth, conviction, and love. They way it should be! Somebody say Glory!

Busy busy!

I'm sitting in the airport in Atlanta eating chips and salsa

An hour ago I was on the stage leading worship at Eagles landing. 12 hours before that I was on the stage in Dalton Georgia with crowns at a benefit concert. 4 hours from now I will be on the stage with crowns at the Franklin Graham crusade in ashville South Carolina.

I'm tired and physically I'm running on reserves that aren't there. Good thing I don't have to count on my own strength, huh?

As believers when we are weary, we can rest.
Rest in God's peace
Run in God's strength
See with His eyes
Reach with His hands
Love with His love

Man the list goes on and "our light and momentary troubles are achieving or us a victory that far outways them all.

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"
2 cor 4:18

"my grace is sufficient for you and My power is made perfect in your weakness"
2 cor. 12

Well, I've got plenty of weakness.
Don't we all.
I pray that we all focus on the unseen this week and live in His strength.

Love you all
Mark

Great day in Texas

Hello all
Spent some time in Dallas today with friends in radio. This is a pic of an ad poster in the airport. I think God was showing me what I would look like if I was lost weight and worked out more. :)

Really hurting for Texas today. So many here in Dallas with family and friends who have evacuated from Houston. We have close friends there as well.

Our prayers are with the families and businesses who have been and will be affected by this storm. We pray God will calm this storm!

Love you all
Video devo coming this week
Mark

Night of Joy: the aftermath

Today has been a good day!
Two concerts back to back! I'm spent. No voice left. Hung out with toby and the guys for a bit before they went on. Toby is defintely the man!!

We are getting on the bus in a few and heading back home. We are leading worship in the morning at eagles landing. Pray for safe travel and for strong voices in the morning.

How about you? Have you jumped into God's ministry for you yet? God has given you gifts and talents. He didn't give them to you so you can hold the chair down in church. They are for your ministry.

That challenge I told you about is coming next week!! Love them like Jesus
Mark

Night of Joy

Us and red!
Toby mac is here too!!!
Pray for a good night. Going on stage now!!!

Heading to Orlando

We are getting onto 75 and heading south to Orlando Florida! We are heading to night of Joy!!!! One of our favorite events to be a part of. Our family bus died and so we are out on a rental.

Here is a pic of our crew! Carter, michael, snooch, and harry and of course ed!

These guys make it all happen. They work harder than most and their attitudes rock! They are truly talented men and they love Jesus. Two traits that are hard to find sometimes in a crew.

Pray for our crew who are up before is in the morning and in bed after us at night. They are like family to us. And they serve God well in their rolls He has given them.

Here's a pic of them getting ready to head to Orlando Florida. They will actually get some chill time in the park tommorrow. They next day will be udder madness so be in prayer for them this weekend and for safety as we travel.

Have you discovered your ministry yet? How can you gather your talents, gifts, and passions, and lay them at Jesus feet.

Let him reach out through you!

Pine Ridge Reservation

Today was a good day. We spent the day at the Pine Ridge indian reservation in south Dakota.

Early in the morning we visited the KILI radio station and were able to share Jesus and sing Who Am I on their mainstream station.
The camera crew from a television station that broadcasts to all reservations throughout the country spent the day with us - filming our visits with the people and they also filmed alot of the concert including the gospel presentation and invitation.

We partnered with the ministry: Wings and Eagles. Lori and Gary McAfee. They have been ministering to the people on the reservation for over 10 years. They acquired the land they have been praying for and are now praying for a building that will be called the Dream Center. The Dream Center will be a safe place for kids to come during the day.
It will be a church worship center
Shelter for homeless center
Food distribution center
Job training center
Bible school and training center

Our event was a fundraising effort for their ministry. Their website is
Www.waeministries.com

Amazing trip.
More to say but I'm typing with my thumbs into my phone in the airport. Almost time to fly.

Love them like Jesus
Mark

Lifelight! Souix Falls

We are at Lifelight festival today with 33 Miles, building 429, matthew west, and Natalie Grant. Good stuff!

Pray for Andy he went to the hospital today. Hit his had last night and wasn't feeling well today. Having catscan now.

Ok I'm back. Andy is great! Catscan revealed that he does have a brain and that he is perfectly normal. We are in the process of getting a second opinion on both reports :)

He chilled that night a little and skipped the drum solo and one other strenuous song. But otherwise he as rocking like always. God is awesome!

This is being sent out a little late. It's Tuesday now. Trip was great. I will post soon about our trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in south Dakota.

Love you all
Mark